Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque Reviews

i used this product as a teeanger and was pleased with it; not sure why i stopped. i think i ddnt have any noticeable changes in my skin, so i decided to let it go. It smells soo fabulous thou, relaly fresh and minty and you feel it tightening up your skin and pores as you use it. I have sensitive skin and have never had a problem using this product. Definitely recommend. as it dries on your face, you can actually see it pulling the oil out of your pores and bringing it all out. pretty cool
— 4 years, 6 months ago

This mask leaves my skin super soft but not dehydrated. It zaps oil and leaves it smooth. The proce can't be beat! It is a lot like the Proactiv sulfur mask but way cheaper and better smelling!
— 3 years, 4 months ago

It had been ages since my last ghastly zit, so I was not too thrilled when I saw that nasty little mini volcano pop up on my chin not too long ago. I have dry skin, but got a facial from an ecospa and they used this wonderful skin oil blend they made with Shea butter. My skin has a gorgeous rosy glow but then up cropped the little bugger on my chin the next day or two after. It could have been str...read moreess or hormones too, of course. I had gone to my dermatologist for my yearly skin check, and she gave me a sample of prescription zit gel that seemed to aggravate the zit. Then I used some Oxy zit cream my hubby had lying around and it sucked too. Then I remembered my green faithful friend from my teens!! I ran to the drug store and got me some at about $5. I washed my face, dabbed some toner on it then just mounded this mask on it and left it on overnight. That zit was packing its bags the very next day. My dear minty-luscious green mask did just the trick!!— 1 year ago

The bottom line: An absolutely wonderful product for teenage girls struggling with blackheads, clogged pores and acne. Especially pimples.
I bought this quite recently over the Internet since Singapore doesn't have this in stock. Oh, it was the best S$7 I ever spent.
The tube is huge, and though it came a wee bit dry and difficult to squeeze, I simply dripped a bit of tap water down the nozzle a...read morend voila, it's moist enough to squeeze through the nozzle and emerge as smooth cream. I take about a 5 cent coin measure of this and dab it on my chin, forehead and cheeks before spreading out evenly, concentrating on areas which have more zits. I then leave it to dry for 10-15 minutes, depending on how absorbed I get in the novel I read. By the 6 minute mark, normally it is dried upon my face. You roughly know when it is dry - it turns a little white and cakey, and when you smile or stretch your skin in any way you can feel the tug of the mask and little lines appearing on the smooth clay surface.
This product definitely lives up to its hype of being an astringent (closing up pores, a problem I have) and drying up pimples. However, it does its job a little too well - the kaolin clay is so excellent at sucking up all the gunk from my pores, it leaves my skin 'tight' after washing it off. Actually, I could tell from the very beginning when I washed the mask off my fingertips - it left my skin feeling dry.
So to circumvent the dryness and maximise on its acne-clearing magic, I normally use this as part of my night routine weekly: cleanse, then exfoliate (I use the Face Shop's White Jewel peeling gel), then apply mask and bum around. Wash off. You don't have to use facial soap, but I like to wash using facial soap again because I notice there will be bits and bobs stuck in pores and your face really has that 'earthy' smell. Apply toner, followed by a super moisturising mask (Laneige sleeping pack). Go to bed. This way, my pimples get the attention they need and they will shrink overnight, my skin will be sufficiently moisturised and glowing, and I am happy because who wouldn't be from shrinking pimples???
As other reviewers mentioned, this also works marvelously as spot treatment. Simply apply to that angry zit and leave overnight. Wake up to a flattened zit. Wonderful stuff.
The only issue I have with this is that my face does look a bit green after using this, so I'm knocking off a lippie for this. I suspect the strong colouring. Oh well, take consolation in its blemish-defeating properties and the fact that the greenish cast does kind of make you look more radiant in certain lighting :)— 2 years, 1 month ago

I always always have this mask in my beauty arsenal. I have used this mask since I was a teenager and will continue to use it until I am quite old. You can use this mask for only fifteen minutes, or you can use it as a spot corrector overnight. I often like to put it on and leave it on for up to an hour. You can feel it tone your skin and you can see the effect as all the oils create dots on the green mask. I can see a huge difference in my acne the next day! It is also simply so relaxing to use!
— 1 year, 3 months ago

I sooooo wish I could use this but I discovered(the hard way)that I am allergic to menthol. However, my mother and brother can both use this and they love it. It soaks up oils and unclogs pores. You get a lot for your money. Give it a try if you haven't yet!
— 2 years, 1 month ago

This product has been a staple in my evening beauty ritual forever. The clean minty smell is a good indication of the deep clean feeling you get when it is done. My skin looks and feels cleaner and it definetely reduces oil so pimples and blackheads are less likely to occur. When they do this mask sends them packing. I would pay much more for a product this effective but the low drugstore price is just another reason I love it.
— 6 years, 3 months ago